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This guide shows you how to connect your WordPress site to FastPix using the FastPix Video Uploader plugin. After you complete the setup, you can upload, manage, and embed videos from your FastPix account directly in the WordPress editor.
Before you begin
Before you start, make sure you have:
A WordPress site (version 5.0 or later recommended)
In your WordPress admin panel, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
Click Choose File and select the downloaded ZIP file.
Click Install Now.
After installation completes, click Activate.
After activation, the plugin appears in your Installed Plugins list.
Get your FastPix API credentials
To connect WordPress to your FastPix account, generate your API credentials by following the steps in the Activate your account guide.
IMPORTANT:
These credentials authenticate all video operations from WordPress, including uploads, playback, and metadata management. Make sure the API key has Video: Read + Write, Data Read and System permissions enabled.
Connect the plugin to FastPix
After you install the plugin and obtain your API credentials:
In your WordPress admin panel, go to FastPix Video > Settings.
Paste your FastPix Access token ID in the API Key field.
Paste your FastPix Secret Key in the API Secret field.
Click Save Settings.
The plugin validates your credentials with FastPix. When validation succeeds, you see a success message confirming the connection.
Upload videos
After you connect your FastPix account, you can upload videos directly from WordPress.
To upload a video:
In your WordPress admin panel, go to FastPix Video > Upload Video.
Do one of the following:
Drag a video file into the upload area
Click Browse and select a file from your computer
Configure the following upload options:
Privacy: Select Public for unrestricted access or Protected for secured playback
Quality: Choose your preferred output quality (for example, 1080p or 720p)
Subtitles: Enable auto-generated captions or upload custom subtitle files
MP4 Generation: Enable this option to create downloadable MP4 files
Click Upload.
Monitor the progress bar until the upload and processing are complete.
After processing completes, your video appears in the FastPix Media Library.
Embed videos in posts and pages
You can add FastPix videos to any WordPress post or page using a shortcode.
Add a video using the shortcode
To embed a video, add the following shortcode to your post or page:
In your WordPress admin panel, go to FastPix Video > Video Library.
Click the video you want to embed.
In the video details panel, find the Playback ID field.
Copy the playback ID and paste it into your shortcode.
When you publish your post or page, WordPress renders the FastPix video player with your specified configuration.
Manage videos
You can view and manage all uploaded videos from the Video Library.
Access the Video Library
To view your videos:
In your WordPress admin panel, go to FastPix Video > Video Library.
Browse your videos. Each entry shows:
Thumbnail preview
Video status
Key metadata (video ID, duration, upload date)
View video details
To view detailed information about a video:
In the Video Library, click a video.
The Video Details modal displays the following information:
Video information: Duration, resolution, frame rate, aspect ratio
Download links: Access to generated MP4 or audio-only files
Subtitles: Options to add, edit, or remove subtitle tracks
Shortcode: Ready-to-use shortcode for embedding
From this modal, you can also manage privacy settings and playback options.
Configure advanced settings
Set video quality
When you upload a video, you can select the quality level for processing. FastPix offers multiple quality tiers to ensure smooth streaming across different devices and network conditions.
Generate MP4 files
To create downloadable MP4 versions of your videos:
During upload, enable the MP4 Generation option.
Select one of the following:
High Resolution: Creates the highest quality MP4 file
Audio Only: Creates an M4A file for audio-only playback
Both: Generates both video and audio-only files
After generation completes, you can access MP4 files from the Video Details page.
Control video privacy
You can set video access permissions when uploading:
Public: Anyone can play the video without restrictions
Protected: Playback requires FastPix access control and token-based validation
Add captions and subtitles
FastPix supports both automatic and manual caption creation.
Supported caption options
Languages: English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, French
File formats: .srt, .vtt
Add captions to an existing video
To add captions:
Go to FastPix Video > Video Library.
Click the video you want to add captions to.
In the Video Details page, click Add Subtitle.
Select the caption type:
Auto-Generated: FastPix generates captions during video processing
Custom: Upload your own subtitle file
If you selected Custom, choose your subtitle file (.srt or .vtt format).
Technical features
Chunked upload support
The plugin uses chunked uploads for reliable file transfers:
Chunk size: 16 MB per chunk for stable transfers
Resume capability: Automatically retries failed chunks after network interruptions
